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is usually retained before pronouns.) •He scared the hell out of all of us.
•She really scared the pants off of me.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
frighten someone out of their wits — frighten/scare (someone) out of (their) wits to make someone very frightened. Don t shout like that you scared me out of my wits! … New idioms dictionary
frighten out of their wits — frighten/scare (someone) out of (their) wits to make someone very frightened. Don t shout like that you scared me out of my wits! … New idioms dictionary
scare someone out of their wits — frighten/scare (someone) out of (their) wits to make someone very frightened. Don t shout like that you scared me out of my wits! … New idioms dictionary
scare out of their wits — frighten/scare (someone) out of (their) wits to make someone very frightened. Don t shout like that you scared me out of my wits! … New idioms dictionary
frighten someone out of wits — frighten/scare (someone) out of (their) wits to make someone very frightened. Don t shout like that you scared me out of my wits! … New idioms dictionary
frighten out of wits — frighten/scare (someone) out of (their) wits to make someone very frightened. Don t shout like that you scared me out of my wits! … New idioms dictionary
scare someone out of wits — frighten/scare (someone) out of (their) wits to make someone very frightened. Don t shout like that you scared me out of my wits! … New idioms dictionary
scare out of wits — frighten/scare (someone) out of (their) wits to make someone very frightened. Don t shout like that you scared me out of my wits! … New idioms dictionary
scared — adjective frightened of or nervous about something (+ of): I ve always been scared of dogs. | Don t be scared of asking if you need any help. | scared (that): I was scared that they might tell the police. | scared to do sth: Janice lay on the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
wit — [[t]wɪ̱t[/t]] wits 1) N UNCOUNT Wit is the ability to use words or ideas in an amusing, clever, and imaginative way. Boulding was known for his biting wit... They love her practical attitude to life, her zest and wit. 2) N COUNT If you describe… … English dictionary
wit — noun 1 clever use of words ADJECTIVE ▪ great ▪ quick, ready ▪ acerbic, barbed, biting, caustic, dry … Collocations dictionary
